PeaceWorks Volunteer Programme Mullsjö
PeaceWorks Sweden
Mullsjö Folkhögskola
Mullsjö, Sweden
Description
Mullsjö folk high school is a folk high school formed on the Scandinavian philosophy of using non-formal methodology. The school hosts adult students studying regular high schools subjects, as well as a wide range of thematic courses in music, sports or art - for example ceramics, textile, photography. There are approximately 150 students at Mullsjö Folk High School. The school's core topics revolve around: international cooperation, international relations, development cooperation; creativity and culture; new innovative curricula/educational methods At the school there are exhibitions, school events, study trips and exchanges, which are organised by students and teachers. The school has a library and an indoor sports hall and the volunteers are free to use these facilities. The students play sports etc. on their leisure time and the volunteers are welcome to join the different student activities.
Accommodation, food and transport arrangements
Normally the volunteers live at the boarding school, and therefore it is usually requested, both from volunteers and students, to have common activities. Food is included during the weekdays, in the weekends you are free to arrange your own meals or eat together in the house. This includes arrangements of sport and cultural events like tournaments, movie evenings, exhibitions etc. There are many examples of previous volunteers who have been involved in organising school trips. Since the school has a wide field of activities and many contacts, there are also other opportunities for tasks to do.
Training during the activity
The volunteers’ activities will depend on their background, interests and wishes, as well as the current conditions and possibilities of the project. The volunteer will work with a few main areas: work together with students in the cafeteria; if they are interested: organise informal language classes or other workshops in their area of experience; plan and organise student/boarding school activities; participate in Swedish classes and other subjects of specific interest of the volunteer; opportunity to run own projects depending on own knowledge and interests.
Participant profile
• Social and communicative • Willing to actively integrate with students and community of Mullsjö school • Interested in outdoor activities • Interested to learn from other cultures and to exchange life experiences • Motivated to create and manage own projects e.g social and cultural events, language classes, movie nights, games, presentations, creating a magazine etc. • Interested and willing to learn the local language • Interested and willing to adapt and learn from the local project and community. • Able to take own initiatives
Activity dates
A total of 43 week(s) during the period 01/08/2024 to 30/06/2025
Activity location
Björksätersvägen 8, Mullsjö, Sweden
Activity type
Individual volunteering
Looking for participants from
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden
Activity topics
Environment and natural protection
Health and wellbeing
Education and training
Creativity and culture
Physical education and sport
Deadline for applications
No application deadline